Alignment Sequencing of Image Data and To-Be-Acquired Scan Data Executable by an Information Processing Apparatus

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable programs that, when executed by a processor, cause an information processing apparatus comprising: a display unit; an operation unit configured to output a signal depending on a user operation; and a storage unit configured to store scan data, to perform: displaying preview images based on the scan data stored in the storage unit and a first icon which is draggable by the operation unit, concurrently on the display unit; acquiring a drag destination of the first icon to which the first icon is dragged, based on the signal outputted from the operation unit depending on a drag operation on the first icon; judging whether the drag destination of the first icon is one of a position overlapping with one preview image included in the preview images displayed on the display unit and a position adjacent to the one preview image; in a case that the information processing apparatus has judged that the drag destination of the first icon is the position overlapping with the one preview image, determining an alignment sequence of the preview images displayed on the display unit and a preview image based on to-be-acquired scan data so that the one preview image is replaced with the preview image based on the to-be-acquired scan data; in a case that the information processing apparatus has judged that the drag destination of the first icon is the position adjacent to the one preview image, determining the alignment sequence of the preview images displayed on the display unit and the preview image based on the to-be-acquired scan data so that the preview image based on the to-be-acquired scan data is arranged adjacent to the one preview image; and in response to determining the alignment sequence, updating the display of images on the display unit to reflect the determined alignment sequence, including the image based on the to-be-acquired scan data.

2. The medium according to claim 1 , wherein the information processing apparatus further comprises a communication unit configured to communicate with a scanner, the programs cause the information processing apparatus to display a second icon which causes the scanner to execute a scanning process, on the display unit, the programs cause the information processing apparatus to further perform: judging whether a selecting operation on the second icon is performed, based on the signal outputted from the operation unit; in a case that the information processing apparatus has judged that the selecting operation on the second icon is performed, transmitting a scan command to the scanner via the communication unit; and receiving scan data transmitted from the scanner in response to the scan command as the to-be-acquired scan data, via the communication unit, and the programs cause the information processing apparatus to update display of the display unit so that the images displayed on the display unit and the image based on the scan data received from the scanner are displayed in accordance with the alignment sequence.

3. The medium according to claim 2 , wherein the programs cause the information processing apparatus to further perform storing the scan data received from the scanner in the storage unit, in the case that the information processing apparatus has judged that the drag destination of the first icon is the position overlapping with the one image, the programs cause the information processing apparatus to store the scan data received from the scanner in the storage unit so that the image based on the to-be-acquired scan data is displayed on the display unit instead of the one image, and in the case that the information processing apparatus has judged that the drag destination of the first icon is the position adjacent to the one image, the programs cause the information processing apparatus to store the scan data received from the scanner in the storage unit so that the image based on the to-be-acquired scan data is displayed on the display unit adjacent to the one image.

4. The medium according to claim 3 , wherein the programs cause the information processing apparatus to store the scan data in association with serial number in the storage unit, in the case that the information processing apparatus has judged that the drag destination of the first icon is the position overlapping with the one image, the programs cause the information processing apparatus to store, in the storage unit, the scan data received from the scanner in association with serial number which is stored in association with the scan data of the one image, and in the case that the information processing apparatus has judged that the drag destination of the first icon is the position adjacent to the one image, the programs cause the information processing apparatus to store, in the storage unit, the scan data received from the scanner in association with next smaller number or next greater number than the serial number which is stored in association with the scan data of the one image.

5. The medium according to claim 3 , wherein in the case that the information processing apparatus has judged that the drag destination of the first icon is the position overlapping with the one image, the programs cause the information processing apparatus to store, in the storage unit, the scan data received from the scanner so that the scan data of the one image is overwritten by the scan data received from the scanner.

6. The medium according to claim 5 , wherein after letting the storage unit store the scan data received from the scanner, in a case that a plurality of scan data is stored in the storage unit after the scan data received from the scanner is stored in the storage unit, the programs cause the information processing apparatus to join the plurality of scan data and store the joined data in the storage unit.

7. The medium according to claim 2 , wherein the first icon is displayed as the second icon on the display unit.

8. The medium according to claim 1 , wherein the first icon is displayed, on the display unit, as an icon which causes the display unit to display an alteration window for changing a set value for the scanning process to be performed by the scanner.

9. The medium according to claim 2 , wherein the programs cause the information processing apparatus to transmit, to the scanner, a set value for the scanning process together with the scan command, each time the scan command is transmitted to the scanner, the programs cause the information processing apparatus to further perform storing the set value in the storage unit while updating the set value, and in the case that the information processing apparatus has judged that the drag destination of the first icon is the position adjacent to the one image, the programs cause the information processing apparatus to transmit the set value stored in the storage unit to the scanner, together with the scan command.

10. The medium according to claim 2 , wherein in the case that the information processing apparatus has judged that the drag destination of the first icon is the position overlapping with the one image, the programs cause the information processing apparatus to transmit, to the scanner, the set value in relation to the scan data of the one image, together with the scan command.

11. The medium according to claim 1 , wherein the programs cause the information processing apparatus to display a third icon for selecting a size of a document to be scanned by the scanner, on the display unit, the programs cause the information processing apparatus to further perform judging whether a selecting operation on the third icon is performed, based on the signal outputted by the operation unit, and in a case that the information processing apparatus has judged that the drag destination of the first icon is the position adjacent to the one image and that the selecting operation on the third icon is performed, the programs cause the information processing apparatus to display a fourth icon in a size corresponding to the size of the document selected by the selecting operation on the third icon, adjacent to the one image on the display unit.

12. An information processing apparatus comprising: a display unit; an operation unit configured to output a signal depending on a user operation; a storage unit configured to store scan data; and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to: display preview images based on the scan data stored in the storage unit and a first icon which is draggable by the operation unit, concurrently on the display unit; acquire a drag destination of the first icon to which the first icon is dragged, based on the signal outputted from the operation unit depending on a drag operation on the first icon; judge whether the drag destination of the first icon is one of a position overlapping with one preview image included in the preview images displayed on the display unit and a position adjacent to the one preview image; in a case that the controller has judged that the drag destination of the first icon is the position overlapping with the one preview image, determine an alignment sequence of the preview images displayed on the display unit and a preview image based on to-be-acquired scan data so that the one preview image is replaced with the preview image based on the to-be-acquired scan data; in a case that the controller has judged that the drag destination of the first icon is the position adjacent to the one preview image, determine the alignment sequence of the preview images displayed on the display unit and the preview image based on the to-be-acquired scan data so that the preview image based on the to-be-acquired scan data is arranged adjacent to the one preview image; and in response to determining the alignment sequence, updating the display of images on the display unit to reflect the determined alignment sequence, including the image based on the to-be-acquired scan data.

13. An information processing method to be executed by an information processing apparatus provided with: a display unit; an operation unit configured to output a signal depending on a user operation; and a storage unit configured to store scan data, the method comprising: displaying preview images based on the scan data stored in the storage unit and a first icon which is draggable by the operation unit, concurrently on the display unit; acquiring a drag destination of the first icon to which the first icon is dragged, based on the signal outputted from the operation unit depending on a drag operation on the first icon; judging whether the drag destination of the first icon is one of a position overlapping with one preview image included in the preview images displayed on the display unit and a position adjacent to the one preview image; in a case that the information processing apparatus has judged that the drag destination of the first icon is the position overlapping with the one preview image, determining an alignment sequence of the preview images displayed on the display unit and a preview image based on to-be-acquired scan data so that the one preview image is replaced with the preview image based on the to-be-acquired scan data; in a case that the information processing apparatus has judged that the drag destination of the first icon is the position adjacent to the one preview image, determining the alignment sequence of the preview images displayed on the display unit and the preview image based on the to-be-acquired scan data so that the preview image based on the to-be-acquired scan data is arranged adjacent to the one preview image; and in response to determining the alignment sequence, updating the display of images on the display unit to reflect the determined alignment sequence, including the image based on the to-be-acquired scan data.

14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the information processing apparatus further comprises a communication unit configured to communicate with a scanner, the information processing apparatus displays a second icon which causes the scanner to execute a scanning process, on the display unit, the method further comprising: judging whether a selecting operation on the second icon is performed, based on the signal outputted from the operation unit; in a case that the information processing apparatus has judged that the selecting operation on the second icon is performed, transmitting a scan command to the scanner via the communication unit; and receiving scan data transmitted from the scanner in response to the scan command as the to-be-acquired scan data, via the communication unit, and the information processing apparatus updates display of the display unit so that the images displayed on the display unit and the image based on the scan data received from the scanner are displayed in accordance with the alignment sequence.

15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the method further comprising storing the scan data received from the scanner in the storage unit, in the case that the information processing apparatus has judged that the drag destination of the first icon is the position overlapping with the one image, the information processing apparatus stores the scan data received from the scanner in the storage unit so that the image based on the to-be-acquired scan data is displayed on the display unit instead of the one image, and in the case that the information processing apparatus has judged that the drag destination of the first icon is the position adjacent to the one image, the information processing apparatus stores the scan data received from the scanner in the storage unit so that the image based on the to-be-acquired scan data is displayed on the display unit adjacent to the one image.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the information processing apparatus stores the scan data in association with serial number in the storage unit, in the case that the information processing apparatus has judged that the drag destination of the first icon is the position overlapping with the one image, the information processing apparatus stores, in the storage unit, the scan data received from the scanner in association with serial number which is stored in association with the scan data of the one image, and in the case that the information processing apparatus has judged that the drag destination of the first icon is the position adjacent to the one image, the information processing apparatus stores, in the storage unit, the scan data received from the scanner in association with next smaller number or next greater number than the serial number which is stored in association with the scan data of the one image.